Engineering contracting and services group MacMahon today announced it had been confirmed as the preferred proponent for the mining and processing contract at BHP Billiton's Jimblebar iron ore mine.
Wesfarmers and United States joint venture partner Genesee & Wyoming today announced an agreement for the $1.3 billion sale of its Australian Railroad Group asset to Queensland Rail and Babcock & Brown.
Workplace reform is firmly on the agenda with the Minerals Council of Australia welcoming the latest reform outcomes from the Council of Australian Governments' meeting in Canberra and the State Government launching a Skills Formation Taskforce .
The state's well documented skills shortage is not just restricted to the resources sector with a leading baker forced to hire 20 bakers from Vietnam because of after an Australian-wide skill shortage.
Golden West Resources have announced the appointment of an infrastructure expert to advise the company on the development of its Wiluna Iron project in the state's north-eastern goldfields.
Newcrest Mining today announced the $225 million sale of its stake in the Boddington gold project south-east of Perth to one of its former joint venture partners, Newmont Mining.
In the biggest overhaul to Western Australian mining laws in nearly 30 years, red-tape will be slashed to help cut the 7,600 strong backlog in mining lease applications.
Former Voicenet (Aust) Ltd managing director Alan Dawson has been convicted on two counts of failing to act honestly in the discharge of his duties as a director.
Fledgling airline OzJet has announced plans to become the newest aviation player to take to Western Australian skies, with a Perth-to-Melbourne service due to commence from March 6.
Fledgling airline OzJet has confirmed it is the latest aviation player planning to take to Western Australian skys, announcing plans for a Perth-to-Melbourne service from mid-March this year.
West Australian Newspapers today announced a reduced profit figure of $24 million for the six months to December 31 2005, down almost 50 per cent on the same period last year.
Leighton Holdings has announced it will incur a loss on the Mandurah rail project after lodging claims with the state government totalling $191 million.
Some of the state's key industry groups have welcomed the posssibility of changes in key Government policy following the announcement of Premier Alan Carpenter's new 17-member Cabinet.
New Premier Alan Carpenter today unveiled his first State Cabinet, highlighted by stability in key portfolio areas and a new Science and Innovation portfolio.
